Armed raid on cattle camp kills at least 49 in South Sudan
An armed raid on a seasonal cattle camp and village in the northwest of South Sudan has killed least 49 people, according to local officials.
Last year, President Salva Kiir declared a six-month state of emergency across South Sudan amid a surge of violent inter-communal cattle raids.
The raid, which also wounded 33 people, took place early on Thursday, as gunmen attacked the Machar-Pakuek cattle camp and Mading Juer Boma in Majak Payam, Tonj North County, Warrap State, according to an official statement.
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